"It's always disappointing to end a season, but the team and our seniors have a lot to be proud of. Not just what they accomplished, but the way they played," Navy coach Tom Marryott said. "Tonight was another example of our resiliency. We played like that all year, and our seniors deserve a lot of credit for bringing that attitude to the entire team."

Navy (14-14) finished the year with 14 wins, the most since 2002-03, while the Mids' seven Patriot League wins were the most since the 1998-99 squad won seven. It was the sixth time in the past seven years that Navy has lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.

Bowie State 71, Winston-Salem State 67 -- Kevin Bell led the visiting Bulldogs (20-9) with 18 points and Ray Akinola added 16 as they defeated the Rams (18-11) in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament. This was the Rams' last game in the CIAA as they leave the NCAA Division II ranks and transition to NCAA Division I status and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference next season.